Pride of Duster Marching Band Preps for STATE

The Holdrege HS Pride of the Dusters Marching Band has been working hard since early August in preparation for the State Bandmasters competition in Kearney on Saturday, Oct. 26. The band participated in the UNK Band Day event on Sept. … Read More

Scholastic Book Fair is Coming To Holdrege Middle School October 17-23

by Betty Bricker

Scare Up A Good Book At Your Scholastic Book Fair

Book Fair:  HMS Media Center Thursday, Oct. 17:  7:30 am – 4:00 pm Friday, Oct. 18:  7:30 am – 2:30 pm Monday, Oct. 21:  7:30 am … Read More

Coke Lid Contest Winners

by Tom Ridenour

These Holdrege Middle Students who were the winners of the Coca Cola Lid Contest:  Bottom row:  Curtis Eschen, Esperanza Juarez, Emily Sander, Mason Clements. Back row:  Lexie Wriight, Avery Hurlbert and Paisley Ord, Nick Weides and … Read More

October is National Bullying Prevention Month

by Jean Berreckman

Every October, schools and organizations across the country join STOMP Out Bullying in observing National Bullying Prevention Month.  The goal is to encourage schools, communities and organizations to work together to stop bullying and cyberbullying and put … Read More

QT Families at HMS

by Jean Berreckman

Quality Time or QT Family time – Each HMS student is in family group.   There are approximately 12-14 students in the group, it’s a mixture of boys and girls and different grades.  We have twenty-five family … Read More

Give2Grow – HPS Foundation Focuses on Bus Safety!

GIVE2GROW is a one-day fundraising event on November 14th. It’s your chance to make a real impact when your gift to the HPS Foundation is matched by the Phelps County Community Foundation. Your investment is guaranteed dividends! You can make … Read More

Come Shop At Our Young Entrepreneurs’ Business

by Chris Karn

The 5th grade students in Mrs. Karn’s Entrepreneur Class, have been working on starting new businesses. Teaching students entrepreneurship skills is more than just coming up with an idea and then starting a business.  The students learn … Read More

FFA Farm Safety Camp

Holdrege FFA Chapter Sponsors Farm Safety Camp

The Holdrege FFA Chapter sponsored its 20th Annual Farm Safety Camp for over 150 Phelps County kindergartners and first graders on Wednesday, September 18th at the Phelps County Ag Center.  The sessions consisted … Read More

Art Conveys Important Message

by Brandy Edgren

Students this year in art are being asked to think deeper than ever before.  Mrs. Edgren’s personal goal is to engage students in cognitively complex tasks. To do this, she is asking students to make their … Read More

Lee Jansson Motor Company Donates to Football Program

Thanks to Lee Janssen Motor Company for the $1500 donation to support the football program at HHS!Read More